hatashiro/kawa
A macOS input source switcher with user-defined shortcuts. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4056
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1474
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1542 stars · 110 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Kawa is a macOS application that lets users switch between input sources (keyboard layouts and input methods) using user-defined keyboard shortcuts. It runs as a lightweight menu bar utility and is installable via Homebrew.
Use cases
- switch keyboard layouts with custom shortcuts on macOS
- quickly toggle between input methods while typing
- manage multiple keyboard layouts from the menu bar
- switch between English and CJK input sources
- replace slow macOS input source switching with hotkeys
When to choose
- you frequently switch between keyboard layouts or input methods on macOS
- you want lightweight, shortcut-driven input source switching
- you prefer a simple menu bar utility over system settings navigation
When to avoid
- you primarily use complex CJKV input sources, where a known macOS Carbon bug may break switching
- you need an actively developed tool with recent updates
- you are on a non-macOS platform
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
developer-tools developer-tools apple-ecosystem input-source-switcher keyboard-layout shortcuts menu-bar-app swift localization macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/hatashiro/kawa · fetched 2026-08-28 · 16362ed2f615
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| hatashiro/kawa | main | 23 |
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